26, Orient Close, AL1 1AJ
26 Orient Close is a 96 m² / 1,033 sq ft semi-detached home in St Albans. It sold for £775,000 in August 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £865k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £540k to £787k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2017 £775,000 15.4% 13.9% Aug 2014 £499,000 6.3% 3.6% Jul 2010 £389,950 5.9% 3.8% Sep 1999 £210,000 18.0% 15.8% Jul 1997 New build New £147,450 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 26, Orient Close.
- Internal area
- 96 square metres (1,033 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £8,072 per square metre (£750 per square foot) in Aug 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,015 per square metre (£838 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2017 £775,000 £8,073 £865,456 £9,015 Aug 2014 £499,000 £5,198 £679,960 £7,083 Jul 2010 £389,950 £4,062 £715,097 £7,449 Sep 1999 £210,000 £2,188 £939,667 £9,788 Jul 1997 £147,450 £1,536 £689,076 £7,178 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 96 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £865,456. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Albans are now selling for between £5,630 and £8,200 per square metre (£523 and £761 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 96 m², this implies a valuation between £540,000 and £787,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 255 square metres (2,745 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 31 March 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
26 Orient Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £865,456.
- Based on an internal area of 96 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £540,000 to £787,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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